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SINGAPORE

 

AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MARITIME EDUCATION / TRAINING AND ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES

 

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

460, Alexandra Road # 21-00 PSA Building, Singapore 119963

Telephone : (65) 3756205

Facsimile    :   (65) 3756205                

Email: shipping@mpa.gov.sg      

 

MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 

SINGAPORE MARITIME ACADEMY (Government)

c/o Singapore Polytechnic, 500 Dover Road, Singapore 139651

 

Department and Number of students

-         Maritime Navigation: 600

-         Marine Engineering: 600

-         Research and Development

-         Shipping Business

-         Total: 1,300

 

A.  INSTRUCTOR

 

NO

NUMBER

QUALIFICATION

1.

13

Various

 

B.  ACADEMIC STAFF

 

NO

NUMBER

QUALIFICATION

REMARK

1.

27

Master Mariner

 

2.

25

Chief Engineer

 

3.

4

Degrees/PHP

 

Note: About 10% of the Master Mariners and Chief Engineers have additional degree qualifications

 

C.  TRAINING AND FACILITIES EQUIPMENT

 

P     

 

Full mission ship maneuvering / bridge simulator                          

P      Radar and ARPA simulator            

P     

 

Liquid cargo simulator                    

P      GMDSS simulator                                                                     

P      CBT / computer laboratoy             

P      Engine room simulator                    

P      Language laboratory                                                                  

P      Navigational electronic laboratory / simulator                              

P      Cargo handling laboratory              

P      Marine engineering laboratory        

P      Boiler simulator / laboratory                                                       

P      Electric and electronic laboratory                                               

P      Automatic control system laboratory                                          

P      Engine workshop                                                                       

P      Fire fighting laboratory                   

P      Sea survival laboratory                   

P      Medical first aid / care laboratory                                               

P      Tanker operation laboratory                                                       

P     

 

Diesel engine                                                                                 

P      Turbine engine                                                                           

P      Boat and launcing platform             

P      Welding and cutting                                                                   

P      Survival center

P      Training vessel

P      Medical aid                                                                               

 

D.  COURSES AND COMPREHENSIVENESS OF THE CURRICULUM  

 

      i.          Courses for Certificates of Competence

 

Course

Duration

Graduated per annum

IMO model Course Applied or other

Master / Chief Mate

1year

100

Yes

OOW * for deck

3 ½ years

100

Yes

Chief Engine

1 year

100

Yes

OOW for engine

3 years

100

Yes

Rating for deck

Nil

-

-

Rating for engine

Nil

-

-

* OOW = Officer of watchkeeping

 

      ii.         Safety

 

Courses

Duration (d) *

Graduates per year

IMO model course applied or other

Seafarers familiarization

 

 

 

Basic Safety Training

5 days

300

Yes

Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue boat

5 days

300

Yes

Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat

2 days

300

Yes

GOC for GMDSS

21 days

300

Yes

ROC for GMDSS

14 days

300

Yes

Advanced Fire Fighting

5 days

300

Yes

Proficiency in Medical First Aid

5 days

300

Yes

Medical Care onboard

5 days

300

Yes

Radar and ARPA

5 days

300

Yes

Other

 

 

 

*d = days

 

      iii.  Special Safety Training

 

P      Basic Safety                                                                                                          

P      Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats                                           

P      Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat                                                                 

P      Advance fire fighting                                                                                  

P      Medical first Aid                                                                                        

P      Medical care                                                                                             

P      Tanker familiarization                                                                                 

P      Oil tanker training                                                                                      

P      Chemical Tanker training                                                                            

P      Liquefied GAS Tanker Training      

P      Passenger / Ro-Ro Passenger  familiarization                                              

P       Crowd management system                                                                      

P      Crisis management and human behaviour training                                        

P      Passenger safety training                                                                            

P      Passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity training                               

P      Radar and ARPA Simulator  training                                                          

P      Bridge team work training              

P      General operator for GMDSS training                                                        

P      Restricted operator for GMDSS training                                                    

P      Others                                                                                                       

 

iv.  Entry Requirements

            Age: 16+    Fitness: Yes      Native Language: International/English          

 

      v.   Course Delivery (Aims and Learning Objectives accord with STCW)

 

Methods

Deck Rating

OOW for Deck

Chief Mate

Master

Engine room rating

OOW for Engine

2nd

Engineer

Chief Engineer

Lectures

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tutorial

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes